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tagging along

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verb

present participle of tag along

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tagging along
Noun
  • Hundreds of Weeks on the Charts Luminate states that during the past tracking period in America, the Foo Fighters’ compilation moved another 9,100 equivalent units.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The two trips took 14 to 18 hours longer, on average, than the other journeys the gull took during the week-long tracking period, according to the paper.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • In recent decades, technological advances have transformed the field of archeology, allowing for the sequencing of ancient DNA and the tracing of long-ago migrations.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
  • Scribble tracing can be a great activity for toddlers to explore nature and their creative side.
    Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • These tailings are often stored and managed in order to be reliably and responsibly disposed of.
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • The tailings are already mined and sitting on the surface.
    Scott McWhorter, The Conversation, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • The human pursuit of flight would be hard to stop from ever happening again.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The collision left her hospitalized for an extended period with multiple injuries, forcing her to take a year off from business school and pause her academic pursuits.
    Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • To date, the motor racing drama has drawn 219,000 spectators for a $3.5M (SAR 13.5M) gross in the territory where Formula One has a strong following.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 July 2025
  • Publishers are resistant to picking up work by people that don’t have a big following.
    John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • The chase involved a 16-year-old accused of stealing a vehicle before fleeing from police, according to WJBK.
    Mike Stunson July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
  • Its combination of velocity and carry, along with his low release height and flat approach angle, produce elite rates of chases, as well as overall and in-zone swings and misses.
    Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“Tagging along.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagging%20along. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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